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Blount County forms centralized tourism authority
Thu, 17 May 2012 18:16:00 -0700
MARYVILLE — A new tourism authority for Blount County has been established, and the county's vision for the new board is serving as a model for the rest of Tennessee.
6 charged in connection to Blount County meth lab discovery
Mon, 14 May 2012 14:02:35 -0700
Ten people had to be decontaminated and six were charged Sunday night after a working meth lab was discovered in Blount County.
10 people decontaminated after Blount County meth lab discovery
Sun, 13 May 2012 20:17:35 -0700
Ten people had to be decontaminated Sunday night after a working meth lab was discovered in Blount County.
Six charged after meth lab bust in Blount County
Mon, 14 May 2012 14:38:56 -0700
Deputies with the Blount County Sheriff's Office, along with investigators with the Fifth Judicial Drug Task Force responded to the residence on Wildwood Road shortly before 9 p.m.
Haslam proposes $500K in state 2012-13 budget for Blount Mansion
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:19:00 -0700
The irony of Gov. Bill Haslam's Friday schedule struck him as he toured Blount Mansion — the place where the Tennessee's constitution was written.
Smog ruling for Knox, Blount could hit economic development, officials say
Wed, 02 May 2012 17:35:00 -0700
The Environmental Protection Agency has found Knox and Blount counties and part of Anderson County in violation of federal smog regulations — primarily because they contribute to air pollution in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
"Critter Fest" in Blount County
Sun, 06 May 2012 19:36:35 -0700
For many of us, pets are a big part of the family. Whether they have two legs or four, many spent their Sunday afternoon at Blount County Humane Society's sixth annual "Smoky Mountain Critter Fest" at Maryville College.
Businesses bowl to support Blount Co. students
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:38:21 -0700
Area businesses formed teams and played each other to raise money for Junior Achievement of East Tennessee.
Two in custody following attack on Blount residents and meth lab discovery
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:04:00 -0700
MARYVILLE — Authorities in Blount County said two men were in custody Monday evening in connection with an assault on two area residents that led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab and an explosive device.
Multiple dogs in Blount County die from toxic mushrooms
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:53:25 -0700
Some poisonous mushrooms are the cause of death for a handful of puppies in Blount County.